1949 Springfield Browns Roster
Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 53-73
Finished 8th in the IIIL
Manager: Jimmie Crandall (53-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 48,952, Avg. 777
1949 Springfield Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 53-73
Finished 8th in the IIIL
Manager: Jimmie Crandall (53-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 48,952, Avg. 777
The Springfield Browns of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1949 season with a record of 53 wins and 73 losses, finishing eighth in the IIIL.
Jimmie Crandall served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brunner | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Chancellor | ||||||
| John Coakley | L | L | July 11, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Stan Feldman | R | R | May 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Carmen Ferullo | R | R | March 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Charles Funk | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Elmer Gray | R | May 3, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Hank Hernandez | R | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Charlie Hopkins | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Don Larsen | R | R | August 7, 1929 | 6'4" | 215 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Daniel Longaker | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Robert Mainzer | R | R | September 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry McCarthy | L | L | May 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Harold McKinley | R | R | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Earl Motsinger | L | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Al Naples | R | R | August 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | Staten Island, NY US |
| John Novosel | R | April 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Frank Pawlik | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bill Pilgram | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Seltzer | L | March 18, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Lawson Williams | L | 6'2" | 202 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
